The Robert Murray M‘Cheyne
Bible Reading Plan
December 2
Family Reading
2 Chronicles 1
Solomon Worships at Gibeon
1 Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom,
and the Lord his God was with him and exalted him greatly.
2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds
and to the judges and to every leader in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ households.
3 Then Solomon and all the assembly with him went to the high place which was
at Gibeon, for God’s tent of meeting was there, which Moses the servant
of the Lord had made in the wilderness.
4 However, David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place
he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.
5 Now the bronze altar, which Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made,
was there before the tabernacle of the Lord, and Solomon and the assembly sought
it out.
6 Solomon went up there before the Lord to the bronze altar which was at the
tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
7 In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall
give you.”
Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom
8 Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great
lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place.
9 “Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You
have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
10 “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before
this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”
11 God said to Solomon, “Because you had this in mind, and did not ask
for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you
even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge
that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king,
12 wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches
and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed
nor those who will come after you.”
13 So Solomon went from the high place which was at Gibeon, from the tent of
meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel.
Solomon’s Wealth
14 Solomon amassed chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen,
and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
15 The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he
made cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the lowland.
16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue; the king’s
traders procured them from Kue for a price.
17 They imported chariots from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver apiece and horses
for 150 apiece, and by the same means they exported them to all the kings of
the Hittites and the kings of Aram.
1 John 1
Introduction, The Incarnate Word
1 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our
eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word
of Life—
2 and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to
you
the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us—
3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have
fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His
Son Jesus Christ.
4 These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.
God Is Light
5 This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is
Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we
lie and do not practice the truth;
7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship
with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is
not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not
in us.
"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation Used by permission." (www.Lockman.org)
